What has been reassuring is that England have learned lessons and rectified mistakes, notably in the case of centre Billy Twelvetrees, who used the personal disappointment of the Australia game as an inspiration for a try-marked improvement against Argentina.

Both of England's previous opponents were bossed by the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship this summer but Stuart Lancaster's side ended New Zealand's 20-match unbeaten record last year with a famous 38-21 victory at Twickenham.

New Zealand's response has been to win the subsequent 12 games in all competitions - retaining the southern hemisphere championship title along the way - and are bidding to end the year unbeaten for the first time since 1997, and with a 100% record for the first time since 1989.

France showed there are gaps to be exploited in the Kiwis backline with an attacking display in Paris last weekend but the fact is they still lost 26-19, with fly-half Dan Carter kicking 14 points and teeing up a century of appearances for his country at Twickenham.

England will need more than an impressive 40-minute spell to spoil Carter's party.

Head-to-head

England inflicted New Zealand's last defeat, winning 38-21 at Twickenham in December 2012 - their first win against the All Blacks in 10 attempts.

That is the highest number of points that England have ever recorded against New Zealand.

The All Blacks have beaten England in 27 of their 35 meetings, losing seven.

The last time England won back-to-back Tests against the Kiwis was in November 2002 and June 2003.

England

England have lost one game in 2013 - 30-3 against Wales at Cardiff in the Six Nations.

Victory against Argentina extended England's unbeaten record at Twickenham to six games - the longest since before their 2003 World Cup victory.

Owen Farrell is 16 points away from overhauling Simon Hodgkinson's tally of 203 points for England in the all-time Test points scorers list. He is currently the 10th English all-time top points scorer.

Chris Ashton is two tries away from his 20th score for England - he currently averages a try every other game despite a run of five without scoring before the Argentina win.

New Zealand

New Zealand have won all 12 of their Tests during 2013.

The All Blacks have scored 400 points in those matches, with an average of 33.3 points per game.

Fly-half Dan Carter will make his 100th appearance if selected (94 starts, five substitute) - 10 of the previous 99 have been against England (nine wins, one defeat).

Carter is also the leading points scorer in Test rugby history with 1,435 points.